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Triple talaq bill: Muslim women's rights group writes to govt and Opposition, approves criminalisation of practice
•The government and the Opposition must work together to bring about a law against triple talaq, a Muslim women's rights group said.
Parliament updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day following ruckus over triple talaq bill
Fp Staff •The fate of the triple talaq bill, that seeks to criminalise instant divorce by Muslim husbands, remained shrouded in suspense on Tuesday.
Triple talaq bill: Draft law is more focused on victimising Muslim women rather than empowering them
Deya Bhattacharya •In August 2017, the Supreme Court passed a seemingly remarkable judgment in the Shayara Bano v Union of India on the practice of instant triple talaq.
Parliament updates: Asaduddin Owaisi says Muslim women celebrating passing of triple talaq bill 'don't know law'
Fppolitics •The government on Thursday is set to introduce the triple talaq bill in the Lower House of the Parliament. On the other hand, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is also likely to make a statement over the Kulbhushan Jadhav row.
'Pakistan forced Jadhav's mom, wife to appear as widows': Sushma Swaraj condemns farcical 'humanity'
Fp Staff •"Pakistan had clearly assured us that media will not be allowed anywhere near Jadhav's mother or wife. But the Pakistani media not only were given clear access to the venue of the meeting, they also hounded the two women and asked insensitive questions about Jadhav," Swaraj said.
Uttar Pradesh becomes first state to endorse Centre's triple talaq draft bill after Cabinet approves proposal
•Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh regime has become the first state government to endorse the Modi government's draft bill that makes instant triple talaq
'Triple talaq should be covered under Domestic Violence Act and not criminalised,' Muslim body writes to law minister
Ians •In a letter written to Ravi Shankar Prasad, a Muslim body has demanded that the triple talaq or instant divorce should be made an offence under the Domestic Violence Act
Criminalising triple talaq: BJP appears to be more interested in playing politics than helping Muslim women
Tufail Ahmad •The issue is not the instant triple talaq. The real issue is that a Muslim husband is barred from seeking divorce through courts.
New law on triple talaq: Govt drafts bill, proposes instant divorce should be illegal and non-bailable offence, recommends 3-year jail term for husband
•Giving instant triple talaq will be illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband, according to a draft law
Supreme Court terms triple talaq 'illegal', 'unconstitutional': In 3:2 judgment, SC declares instant divorce 'invalid'
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court has upheld the practice of triple talaq for six months, and has asked Union Government to bring legislation within the time-frame.